Vinyl pressings
by Desmond Dekker · 1973
Israelites was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
M 13018 A-1 Made in GermanySide A, runout, stamped
M 13018 B-1 Made in GermanySide B, runout, stamped
13 018 ASide A, label
13 018 BSide B, label
M 13018 A-1 Made in GermanySide A, stamped
M 13018 B-1 Made in GermanySide B, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Ariola 13 018 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Ariola 13 018 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Zafiro OOX-4887", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Zafiro OOX-4887", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Zafiro OOX - 488 B7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Zafiro, S.A. OOX-488 A7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 92687", 45 RPM, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Old Gold OG 92687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1984 | Netherlands | BR Music 450847", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Old Gold OG 92687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 1985 | UK | The Old Gold Collection OG 92687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Bulldog Records BD 267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Beverley's Records7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 92687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 92687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 92687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Israelites are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany. One of them is Ariola 13 018 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 13 018 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 13018 A-1 Made in Germany and M 13018 B-1 Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
